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  1. 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone isolated from Plectranthus hadiensis as antiglioblastoma drug candidate

    Article • Planta Medica, March 2026, Thieme Publishing Group

    PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza, Mariana Magalhães

  2. Cape Verde endemic medicinal plants: chemical characterization and assessment of antitumoral potential of selected species in colorectal cancer cells

    Article • Planta Medica, March 2026, Thieme Publishing Group

    Mariana Magalhães

  3. 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy) modulates IL-6/STAT3/JAK2 mRNA expression and suppresses tumor growth in glioblastoma cell models

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, February 2026, Frontiers

    Mariana Magalhães, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  4. Does the combined effect of natural abietane diterpenes with temozolomide have therapeutic potential against glioblastoma?

    Article • Phytochemistry Letters, October 2025, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  5. 7α-Acetoxy-6β-Hydroxyroyleanone (Roy) Mediates Neuroinflammatory Inhibition and Tumor Suppression in Glioblastoma

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  6. Clove Essential Oil as a Source of Antitumoral Compounds Capable of Crossing the Blood–Brain Barrier: A Focus on the Effects of β-Caryophyllene and Eugenol in a Glioblastoma Cell Line

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Mariana Magalhães

  7. Unveiling the antitumor mechanism of 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone from Plectranthus hadiensis in glioblastoma

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, December 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães, Dr Henrique Girao

  8. Cytotoxic profile of naturally occurring abietane diterpenoids in urothelial carcinoma cells

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, December 2024, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  9. How does the natural compound 7α-acetoxy-6β-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy) modulates glioblastoma cells autophagy?

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, December 2024, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  10. Editorial: Gliomas microenvironment: new drug entities, mechanisms of action, molecular biomarkers and drug delivery strategies

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, June 2024, Frontiers

    Mariana Magalhães

  11. Unveiling the Antitumor Mechanism of 7α-Acetoxy-6β-Hydroxyroyleanone from<em> Plectranthus hadiensis</em> in Glioblastoma

    Article • May 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães, Dr Henrique Girao

  12. Hybrid azole-based conjugates as upcoming anticancer and antimicrobial agents

    Article • November 2023, Open Exploration Publishing

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães

  13. Short Lecture "Plectranthus diterpenes: A promising therapy for glioblastoma treatment"

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2023, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães

  14. Unravelling an abietane diterpenoid with very promising chemotherapeutic potential against glioblastoma cells

    Article • Planta Medica, November 2023, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães

  15. Abstracts

    Article • Molecular Oncology, June 2023, Wiley

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães

  16. Essential Oils from Côa Valley Lamiaceae Species: Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effect on Glioblastoma Cells

    Article • Pharmaceutics, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Mariana Magalhães

  17. Parvifloron D-based potential therapy for glioblastoma: Inducing apoptosis via the mitochondria dependent pathway

    Article • Frontiers in Pharmacology, October 2022, Frontiers

    PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, Mariana Magalhães

  18. Phytochemical Study and Antiglioblastoma Activity Assessment of Plectranthus hadiensis (Forssk.) Schweinf. ex Sprenger var. hadiensis Stems

    Article • Molecules, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrícia M Rijo, PROFESOR UNIVERSIDAD Ana María Díaz Lanza, Mariana Magalhães

  19. Nanoparticles as phytochemical carriers for cancer treatment: News of the last decade

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Mariana Magalhães

  20. Chemoprevention and therapeutic role of essential oils and phenolic compounds: Modeling tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma

    Article • Pharmacological Research, July 2021, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  21. Cytotoxic effects of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris phytoproducts in cancer cells

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, March 2021, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  22. Analytical methods to monitor dopamine metabolism in plasma: Moving forward with improved diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, August 2020, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  23. Secondary metabolites (essential oils) from sand-dune plants induce cytotoxic effects in cancer cells

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, August 2020, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  24. miR-29b and retinoic acid co-delivery: a promising tool to induce a synergistic antitumoral effect in non-small cell lung cancer cells

    Article • Drug Delivery and Translational Research, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mariana Magalhães

  25. Acrocomia aculeata(Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. Leaves Increase SIRT1 Levels and Improve Stress Resistance

    Article • Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, March 2020, Wiley

    Mariana Magalhães

  26. Micelleplexes: A Promising Nanocarrier for the Transport of Genetic Material and Drugs

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mariana Magalhães

  27. Applications of Encapsulation and Controlled Release

    Article • September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mariana Magalhães

  28. Micellar Nanoparticles for Lung Cancer Drug and Gene Delivery

    Article • September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Mariana Magalhães

  29. Nanocarriers for resveratrol delivery: Impact on stability and solubility concerns

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, September 2019, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  30. Targeting Cancer Via Resveratrol-Loaded Nanoparticles Administration: Focusing on In Vivo Evidence

    Article • The AAPS Journal, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mariana Magalhães

  31. Nanotechnology-based formulations for resveratrol delivery: effects on resveratrol in vivo bioavailability and bioactivity

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, April 2019, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  32. Cellulose-Based Hydrogels in Topical Drug Delivery: A Challenge in Medical Devices

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mariana Magalhães

  33. RNAi-based therapy for osteosarcoma using polymeric nanoparticles.

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, October 2018, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  34. RNAi-based therapeutics for lung cancer: biomarkers, microRNAs, and nanocarriers

    Article • Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Mariana Magalhães, Dr Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo

  35. Smart micelleplexes

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Mariana Magalhães

  36. Work review of the antitumoral properties of essential oils.

    Article • Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, January 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Mariana Magalhães, Celia Cabral

  37. Poloxamers, poloxamines and polymeric micelles: Definition, structure and therapeutic applications in cancer

    Article • Journal of Polymer Research, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mariana Magalhães

  38. Preparation and Characterization of Mixed Polymeric Micelles as a Versatile Strategy for Meloxicam Oral Administration

    Article • Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, October 2017, Bentham Science Publishers

    Mariana Magalhães, Celia Cabral

  39. Development of a lipid-based nanoparticle as an efficient gene delivery system for HCC.

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Henrique Faneca, Mariana Magalhães